Amazon’s Alexa-powered microwave is pretty unnecessary

Amazon’s Alexa-powered microwave is pretty unnecessary

For one thing, Alexa isn’t actually built into it. It’s billed as an “Echo companion device,” which means you’ll still need an Echo of your own to pair it with. You essentially connect the two together via Bluetooth and the Alexa companion app. From there, you can use it in one of three ways. One, …